Nini is a singer who tries to enjoy both the worlds of
popular and classical music.
But as Nini (or Noa, as
she is known outside Israel) puts it, "there is an
intrinsic connection between the music of Gil [Dor,
her ongoing musical partner] and myself in our pop
activities and classical music. We didn't have to bend
our songs. It is a most natural extension."
Is this extension indeed that natural? Does it make sense to hear Nini sing with a full
symphony orchestra? Does it makes sense for her to perform this way? As a matter of
fact, nothing could be more natural. And those who attended the special Sasha Argov
concert organized by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra several years ago, have already
seen that Nini can be at her most natural with a full symphony orchestra backing her up.
Extracted from The Jerusalem Post May 1, 1997
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Noa And Solis String Quartet (2005)
A live performance of Noa And the Solis String Quartet. Performed April 28th, 2005 in Israel.
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With her Mercury label album, Blue Touches Blue, Israeli singer/songwriter Achinoam Nini alias Noa feels like she has ‘arrived’ somewhere. “It’s not somewhere I can describe” she says, “it’s just that with this album, I feel I’ve arrived at a very particular destination, a place I could only imagine before. It’s as if I’ve traveled a great distance, most of the mileage within myself."
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After two English albums Noa and Calling this 1997 Israeli release is a return to an all Hebrew composition.
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This all Hebrew album was released in 1993 and showcases works by Leah Goldberg and Rachel, two well know Israeli poets.
The compositions were arranged and choreographed by by Gil Dor and Noa. This record sold platinum and
vaulted Noa and Dor to celebrity status in Israel. The success of this album opened the doors for this musical duo
to test the waters of Europe and the US and eventually sign with Geffen Records.
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Gil Dor and Noa released this collection of Jazz standards and pop covers sung in Hebrew in 1991.
Dor was co-founder of Rimon School of
Jazz and Contemporary Music and He and Noa have been musical collaborators since they met in 1990.
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Noa heard her calling early. "At 18, I got this mortality thing," she
says, reflecting on her years in the army, "this perspective on how
short life is, how there is absolutely no time to waste. You better do
what you love in life because if you don't, that's it -- you don't get a
second chance. I love performing. It is my greatest strength." Noa is
not shy about expressing her passion for this calling, or for
Calling
her second album on Geffen Records.
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Noa (1993gef24619)
Dor had introduced the project to his friend and former instructor at
Boston's Berklee School of Music, jazz guitarist Pat Metheny. Metheny brought Noa and
Dor to Geffen and, with bassist Steve Rodby, co-produced their first English-language
release (it includes three Hebrew songs).
Noa, also released in 1993, bears the sonic
stamp of Metheny's sidemen; acoustic bass, guitar and piano combine to produce a
mellow, rolling pop soundscape dotted with classical and folk textures.
Noa and Dor then set off to play the world. Noa quickly went gold in Israel, a pleasant
surprise as Israelis often give a chilly reception to foreign-language records from
homegrown artists. The true shocker, though, was Japan, where the record immediately
sold 17,000 copies.
----From the Geffen Records Biography
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